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Fred Hollows Campaign Highlights Challenge of Living With Cataracts

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th October 2015 -  Marketing and communications company, Salmat, and Zoo Republic have launched an integrated campaign to raise awareness and drive donations for The Fred Hollows Foundation, an organisation focused on treating and preventing blindness in 25 countries around the world.

Australian Students Falling Through the Gaps

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th October 2015 -  One in four young Australians have not attained a Year 12 or vocational equivalent by age 19, according to a landmark national study.

Grants to Match Art Crowdfunding Campaigns

Staff Reporter, Friday, 23rd October 2015 -  Creative Partnerships Australia is offering matched funding for independent artists who have a project to fund with a crowdfunding campaign in mind.

Psychological Distress Higher in Young Women – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  A joint report released by Not for Profits, Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute shows an increase in the prevalence of probable mental illness among young females.

Online Tool to Start Co-Ops Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  The national peak body representing co-operative and mutual enterprises has launched an online resource to set-up and run collaborative projects.

Face-to-Face Fundraising a Recession-Proof Technique

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  Income levels from face-to-face fundraising tends to grow during a recession, even in Australia, delegates at the International Fundraising Congress in Holland have been told.

Legal Action for Asylum Seeker Allegedly Exploited by Employer

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against an employer that allegedly exploited a vulnerable asylum seeker who had earlier been released from detention.

10 Corruption Risks Keeping NFPs Awake at Night

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  Working for a Not for Profit that sends funds overseas? Getting enough sleep at night? If you’ve answered yes to both these questions, then you should be asking yourself how much you really know about corruption risks within the Not for Profit sector, writes anti-corruption expert, Jeremy Sandbrook.

PwC Launches Volunteering Platform & Workshops

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  PwC has recently announced the launch of its new digital volunteering platform and is inviting Not for Profit, social enterprise and for-purpose community organisations to be part of it.

Social Enterprise Finds Jobs where the Market Fails

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  With unemployment on the rise, many Australians face particular barriers to work that are not easily addressed through conventional economic policy levers, but social enterprise could be the answer, writes Head of Enterprise Development at Social Traders, Lisa Boothby.

SPOTLIGHT: Motivated to Make a Difference

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  Offshore outsourcing of business processes is on the rise in Australia, with many companies taking advantage of a globalised workforce. But one organisation saw the growing industry as an opportunity to lift communities out of poverty, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Law Firm Partners with NFP to Tackle Youth Unemployment

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  A national law firm has partnered with the FM Foundation to deliver the Youth Employment Project to assist disadvantaged young people into employment pathways.
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